Transport Supervisor Am

**About Us
In October 2020, Woolworths Group Supply Chain rebranded to become Primary Connect - an end-to-end supply chain partner within Woolworths Group. Our team of more than 8,000 support businesses within Woolworths Group (such as Supermarkets, Countdown and Big W), and over 1,300 commercial customers across the country, to connect communities with the products we need and love.

Becoming Primary Connect gives us the opportunity to keep growing so we can become the next generation supply chain whilst remaining an essential part of Woolworths Group. There has never been a more exciting time to join our team.

**Transport Supervisor - AM shift
- Join Australia's largest Retail Supply Chain
- Permanent opportunity to work at our Melbourne Fresh DC Truganina
- AM shift on offer, Tuesday - Saturday

We are currently seeking a highly motivated and passionate individual to join VIC Transport Team as a **Transport Supervisor **for a 5 day work week. This newly created role is supporting the Transport Manager is available on AM shift: Tuesday to Saturday at our Melbourne Fresh Distribution Centre (MFDC) in Truganina.

**About Us**

In October 2020, Woolworths Group Supply Chain rebranded to become Primary Connect - an end-to-end supply chain partner within Woolworths Group. Our team of more than 8,000 continues to support our Woolworths, BWS, Dan Murphy's, Countdown, and BIG W stores across the country, providing them with our customers' favourite food, drink, and everyday needs items.

Becoming Primary Connect gives us the opportunity to keep growing so we can become the next generation supply chain whilst remaining an essential part of Woolworths Group. There has never been a more exciting time to join our team.

**The Opportunity**

Every decision we make is designed with our customers, teams and safety at the heart. Our Supply Chain processes are always changing to adjust to the ever evolving needs of our customers and the need for ultimate convenience, even more so in the current societal climate. There has never been a better time to join Woolworths as we grow and transform in our offering to customers.

As a Transport Supervisor, you will be responsible for overseeing and assisting with the accurate planning and allocation of loads to vehicles and responsible for communicating and working collaboratively with the DC teams and customers to achieve Business objectives.

**Key responsibilities
- Liaise with VIC Transport Teams, 3PL's and DC Operations teams of progress and status of loads, schedules and strategies
- Updating the Transport Management team on a real-time basis of any operational / service concerns or non-compliance
- Actively seek out and implement cost saving or efficiency improvement initiatives within the Vic transport operating model
- Liaising with appropriate personnel to achieve adherence to curfews, cross-docking and top uploads
- Overseeing the allocation of loads to meet store requirements and ensure on-time delivery to our customers

**Who we're looking for**

Together with demonstrated success in a similar role and your ability to influence, we are seeking the following skills and experience:

- Have an understanding and experience in transport / dispatch / warehousing or DC's
- A good understanding of the Chain of responsibility
- Enjoys autonomy being a self starter
- Have intermediate computer skills - Google, Excel, Word
- TMS advantageous but not mandatory
- Possess strong communication Skills
- Have a strong customer Service focus
- Proven problem-solving abilities
- Be results oriented

**What's in it for you?
- Work Tuesday - Saturday
- Work autonomously during the weekend
- Newly created role supporting the Transport Manager
- Be the connection between 3pl and the DC
- Culture of innovation, recognition and always creating together
- Join one of Australia's most trusted brands
- Great benefits and discounts across our brands

**Grow with the Group
As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do.

We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage. We are proud to be recognised as a Gold Tier Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion and as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

As our Group continues to evolve, innovate and support our communities, we encourage our team members to do the same with their own careers, by providing ongoing opportunities to grow and make a real difference.

We value flexibility, and encourage our team members to work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing.

We work hard to create a safe and inclusive environment for all, and most importantly, we're all about creating better experiences - for our custome